BRACTON. of the Perviousness of Glass. By the Honorable Robert Boyle London, Printed by W. G. for M. Pits, . . . 1673. 8°. *, 4 leaves: A-D in eights: the Nature of Effluviums, A (repeated)-L in eights. Short Memoirs for the Natural Experimental History of Mineral Waters. Addressed by way of Letter to a Friend. By the Honourable Robert Boyle, London, Printed for Samuel Smith, 1681. 8°, A-K in eights. 59 A Disquisition about the Final Causes of Natural Things: Wherein it is Inquir'd, whether, and (if at all) with what Cautions a Naturalist should admit them. By the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq; To which are Subjoin'd, by way of Appendix some Uncommon Observations about Vitiated Sight. By the same Author. London: Printed by H. C. for John Taylor, . . . 1688. 8o, A—T 4 in eights, but 3 leaves occupied by advertisements. "The man who, more than any other, stands conspicuous as having first distinctly opposed the prevailing views respecting the essential constitution of matter, and to whom we are indebted for the overthrow of the Aristotelian as well as the Paracelsian philosophy, is the Hon. Robert Boyle, who was born in 1627, and died in 1691."-Professor Roscoe. BRACTON, HENRICUS DE. Henrici de Bracton de Legibus & consuetudinibus Angliæ Libri quinq; in varios tractatus distincti, ad diuersorum vetustissimorum codicum collationem, ingenti cura, nunc primũ typis vulgati: quorum quid cuiq; insit, proxima pagina demonstrabit. Londini. Apud Richardum Tottellum. An. do. 1569. Cum priui, legio. Folio. T, 4 leaves: 2 T, 4 leaves : 3T, 4 leaves: A-TTTtt in sixes. With a preface by Thomas Newton of Cheshire. BRADSHAW, THOMAS. The Shepherds Starre, Now of late seene, and at this hower to be obserued merueilous orient in the East: which bringeth glad tydings to all that may behold her brightnes, hauing the foure elements with the foure Capitall vertuees [sic] in her, which makes her Elementall and a vanquishor of all earthly humors. Described by a Gentleman late of the Right worthie and honorable the Lord Burgh, his companie & retinue in the Briell in North-holland. [Quot. from Terence, &c. and motto: Amor fa molto: Argento fa touto.] Printed by Robert Robinson, for William Iones, and are to be sould at BRAND. his shop neere Holborne Condit. 1591. 4o. Title, 1 leaf: Dedication to Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, signed Thomas Bradshaw, 2 leaves: dedication to the author by his brother, Alexander Bradshaw, the editor of the volume, and verses by J. M., 1 leaf: The Authors farewell to England, and to his most intier friend, J. M. Esquyer, and a reply to the author by Thomas Grove Esquire, both in verse, 1 leaf: To the curteous Reader, 1 leaf: B-G in fours. BRADY, NICHOLAS, M.A., Minister of Richmond, Surrey. Church-Musick Vindicated. A Sermon Preach'd at St. Bride's Church, on Monday Novemb. 22. 1697. Being St. Cecilia's Day, the Anniversary Feast of the Lovers of Musick. London, Printed for Joseph Wilde at the Elephant at CharingCross, 1697. 4o, A-C in fours, besides title and dedication, 2 leaves. BRADY, ROBERT, M.D. A Full and Clear Answer to a Book, Written by William Petit Esq; Printed in the Year 1680. By which it appears that he hath Mistaken the Meaning of the Histories and Records he hath Cited, and misapplied them: . . . Together with Some Animadversions upon a Book, called, Jani Anglorum Facies Nova. London, Printed for Samuel Lowndes, 1681. 8°. An Introduction to the Old English History, Comprehended in Three several Tracts.... London: MDCLXXXIV. Folio. BRAND, JOHN, Minister of Borrow stoness. A Brief Description of Orkney, Zetland, Pightland-Firth & Caithness, Wherein, After a Short Journal of the Author's Voyage thither, These Northern Places are first more Generally Described; Then a Particular View is given of the several Isles thereto belonging; Together with an Account of what is most Rare and Remarkable therein: With the Author's Observes thereupon. Edinburgh, Printed by George Mossman, An. Dom. M.DCC.I. 4 leaves: **, 2 leaves: A-B in fours: [B], 4 leaves: C-U 2 in fours. Dedicated to James, Duke of Hamilton. BRANDON. BRANDON, JOHN. The Oxonian Antippodes, Or, The Oxford Anty-Parliament. By I. B. Gent. London, Printed for Richard Lownds, .. 1644. 4°, A-E in fours, first and last leaves blank. BRASBRIGG, THOMAS, of Banbury. The Poore Mans Iewell: (Socalled because of the great commoditie that may come vnto the poore, by the vse, and practise of the documents, and instructions therein contained). It containeth a Treatise of the Pestilence, togither with a declaration of the vertues of the hearbs Carduus Benedictus, and Angelica: ... Londini, Impensis Geor. Bishop. 1592. 8o, A-D in eights. Dedicated to Anthony Cope Esquire and Francis his wife, and in a second epistle to Sir John Ramsey Kt., Lord Mayor. BRATHWAITE, RICHARD. A Happy Husband or Directions for a Maide to choose her Mate. As also a Wives behaviovr towards her Husband after Marriage. By Patricke Hannay, Gent. To which is adioyned the Good Wife; together with an Exquisite discourse of Epitaphs, including the choysest thereof Ancient or Moderne. By R. B. Gent. Exempla iunctæ tibi sint in a- Propert. Printed at London for Richard Redmer, and are to be sold at his shop at the West end of Saint Pauls Church. 1619. 12o. 66 a After the poem by Patrick Hannay occurs a new titlepage, "The Description of a good Wife: or, a rare one amongst Women. At London printed for Richard Redmer, and are to be sold at his shop at the West end of Saint Pauls Church. 1619." The Argument is given in verse, and followed by good Wife," which Mr. Park praises for perspicuity of design" and "harmony of metre" in an article containing a specimen of the poem given in Cens. Lit. vol. v. p. 369. The part by Hannay concludes with first leaf of sign. C, then the new title, which, as well as the next two leaves, are without signature, completing sheet C, but the fourth leaf has sign. B, and the alphabet continues regular through the volume. The Happy Husband was reprinted in 1622. See Censura Literaria, vol. v. p. 371. A booke Called The gentleman vsher, by Richard Brathwaite Esquire. Licensed to John Haviland, 30 June, 1628. This was probably the Complete Gentleman, printed by Haviland in 1630, and registered under an erroneous title. Tragi-Comoedia Lvtetiæ, summo cum applausu publicè acta. Editio Secunda; accuratissimè revisa, castigata, & Præludio perquàm faceto decorata. Mense terribili mandatur Typis, To the Right Honourable, the Supreme Authority of this Nation, The Commons Assembled in Parliament: An Appeal in the Humble Claim of Justice against Tho. Lord Fairfax, General of the English Army, raised, and declared to be raised, for the propagation and defence of Impartial Justice, and Just Liberty in the Nation; By Captain William Bray. For, and on the behalf of himself, and all the Officers and Souldiers, and other the free People of this Nation, that are for Righteousnesse, Settlement and Peace. London, Printed in the year 1649. 4o, A-C 2 in fours. Innocency and the Blood of the slain Souldiers, and People, mightily complaining, and crying out to the Lord, and the People of the Lord, against those Forty Knights and Burgesses, or thereabouts, that sit in the House of Commons. For the Violation of our Capital Fundamental Laws and Liberties. Or a Letter to an Eight yeers Speaker of the House of Commons. By Cap. William Bray, from his inhumane, illegal, unChristian, and cruel Gaol in Windsor Castle. London, Printed in the Yeer 1649. 4°, A-C 2 in fours. BRERELY, JOHN, Priest. The Protestants Apologie for the Roman Chvrch. Deuided into three seuerall Tractes By Iohn Brereley Priest. Permissu Superiorum. Anno M.DC.VIII. 4°. T, 4 leaves: 4 leaves: **, 3 leaves: 4 leaves: A-Lllll in fours. The Litvrgie of the Masse: wherein are treated three Principal_Pointes of Faith. ... By Iohn Brereley Preist.... ... printed at Colen. 1620. 4°. T, 3 leaves : ̃A—Iii in fours: Kkk, 5 leaves. Dedicated to Charles, Prince of Wales. BRERETON, HENRY. *** Newes of the present Miseries of Rushia: Occasioned by the late Warre in that Countrey. Commenced betweene Sigismond now King of Poland. Charles late BRERETON. King of Swethland. Demetrius, the last of that Name, Emperour of Rushia. Together with the Memorable occurrences of our owne Nationall Forces, English, and Scottes, vnder the Pay of the now King of Swethland. London Printed for John Bache, .. 1614. 4°. A, 2 leaves: B-H in fours, H 4 blank. Black letter. Dedicated to Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset. Grenv. Coll. BRERETON, JOHN. A Briefe and true Relation of the Discouerie of the North part of Virginia; being a most pleasant, fruitfull and commodious soile: Made this present yeere 1602, by Captaine Bartholomew Gosnold, Captaine Bartholomew Gilbert and diuers other gentlemen their associats, by the permission of the honourable knight, Sir Walter Ralegh, &c. Written by M. John Brereton one of the voyage. Whereunto is annexed a Treatise, of M. Edwards... conteining important inducements for the planting in those parts, and finding a passage that way to the South sea, and China. With diuers instructions of speciall moment newly added in this second impression. Londini, Impensis Geor. Bishop. 1602. 4°, black letter, A-C in fours. Grenv. Coll. BREREWOOD, EDWARD. Enqviries tovching the Diversity of Langvages, and Religions through the cheife parts of the world. Written by Edw. Brerewood lately professor of Astronomy in Gresham Colledge in London. London Printed for Iohn Bill. 1614. 4o. *, 2 leaves: T and TT, 4 leaves each: A, 2 leaves: B-Ce in fours, Cc 4 blank. Dedicated to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Enqviries Tovching the Diversities of Langvages... London, Printed by Iohn Bill. M.DC.XXII. 4°. 2 leaves: T, 4 leaves: ¶¶, 4 leaves: A, 2 leaves: B-Dd 2 in fours. Bretton. Licensed to H. Denham, 22 Jan. 1583-4. Arber's Transcript, ii. 198, where it is said, "or? Dretton.' No work by Breton is known to have come from Denham's press. A booke called varietie of inventions in presidentes for Letters / Or the second packett of madd letters. Licensed to John Browne, 31 Aug. 1604. Wits Priuate Wea[1]th. London Printed by Edw. Allde for Iohn Tappe, and are to be sold at his shop at St. Magnus corner. 1613. 4°, A-D in fours. Conceited letters newly laid open, written by Nicholas Breton. Licensed to Samuel Rand, 15 January 1617-18. A thinge called Nay then, by Nicholas Bretton. Licensed to Cuthbert Wright, 5 July 1622. A booke called Nothinge by Nicholas Bretton. Licensed to Cuthbert Wright, 5 July, 1622. BRETT, ARTHUR. Threnodia. On the Death of the High born Prince Henry, Duke of Glocester. By Arthur Brett, Student of ChristChurch.... Oxford, Printed by H. Hall, for Ric. Davis, 1660. 40, A-C in fours, C 4 blank. BRETTONO, F. BREVIARIUM. mensis Maii vi. Sm. 8°, black letter, A-B 4 in eights. BREVIARIUM. [Breviarium ad usum Sarum. The colophon:].. multa lucubratione castigatu ac iterù emēdatu. Ere et impensis honestoru viroru / Vvynkyn / de Worde & Michaelis morin / mercatoruş benemeritorup Londoniis morā trahentiu/sūma diligétia Parisiis Per Thielmānu keruer. Anno ab incarnatiōe dñi quingetesimo sexto supra mille. Die vero mensis Januarii. xvii. Laus deo. Folio. Printed in two columns. I only know this edition from a communication to the 9th volume of the Philobiblon Miscellany. The copy described there (with two facsimiles) was a mere fragment, but fortunately included the colophon. BRIDGES, W. The Loyal Convert, (According to the Oxford Copy.) A Convert will be loyall: Or, Some short Annotations on this Book. [Quot. from Homer, Virgil, and Sir Thomas More.] Published by Authority. London, Printed for Edward Husbands. 1644. 4°, A-D in fours. BRIGGS, WILLIAM, M.D. Opthalmo-graphia, Per Guilielmum Briggs, M.D.... Editio altera. Londini: Typis T. P. Impensis Sam. Simpson, . 1685. 8°. A, 8 leaves: a, 4 leaves: B-G 4 in eights: Nova Visionis Theoria, A—F in eights. With 3 folded plates, two in the first, and one in the second, part. BRIGHTLAND, JOHN. A Grammar of the English Tongue, with Notes, Giving the Grounds and Reasons of Grammar in General. To which are now added, The Arts of Poetry, Rhetoric, Logic, &c. Making a Compleat System of an English Education. For the Use of the Schools of Great Britain and Ireland. The Second Edition with Improvements. London, Printed by R. B. for John Brightland MDCCXII. 8°. Title and dedication, 2 leaves: Preface, 4 leaves: A, 2 leaves folding leaf: B-Z in sixes: Reasons for an English Education, 10 leaves. BRIGHTMAN, THOMAS. Brightmans Predictions and Prophesies: Written 46. yeares since; Concerning the three Churches of Germanie, England and Scotland. Fore-telling the miserie of Germanie, the fall of the pride of Bishops in England by the assistance of the Scottish Kirk. All which should happen (as he foretold) between the yeares of 36. and 41. &c. Printed in the yeare 1641. 4o, 4 leaves. A Revelation of Mr. Brightmans Revelation. Wherein is shewed, how all that which Mr. Brightman on the Revelation, hath foretold concerning Germany, Scotland, and England hath beene fulfilled ... In a Dialogue betweene a Minister of the Gospell and a Citizen of London Printed in the yeare of fulfilling it. 1648. 4°, A-E in fours. BRINLEY, JOHN, Gentleman. A Discovery of the Impostures of Witches and Astrologers. London, Printed for John Wright, at the Crown on LudgateHill, and Sold by Edward Milward BookSeller, in Leitchfield. 1680. 8o, A—I 4 in eights. Dedicated to Sir Brian Broughton of Broughton, from Brocton, co. Stafford, Nov. 7, 1679. BRINSLEY, JOHN. The Posing of the Parts:... The seuenth Edition, corrected, and inlarged London, Printed by the Assignes of Thomas Man, &c. 1630. 4o, A-R in fours. BRISTOL. The first parte of the merchantes daughter of Bristoll. A ballad. Licensed to Thomas Creede, 24 Feb. 1594-5. A Ballad called Braue Bristowes renowne, an Incouragement to all English soldiers, Licensed to Richard Harper, 15 Sept. 1640. A True Relation of the Storming Bristoll, BRISTOWE, RICHARD. A Briefe Treatise of Divers Plaine and sure waies to finde out the truth in this doubtfull and dangerous time of Heresie. Conteyning Svndrie Worthy Motives vnto the Catholike Faith Set out by Richard Bristow Priest Licentiate in Diuinitie. BRITAIN. Printed at Antwerpe with Priuiledge. 1599. 8°, A-Aa in eights. BRITAIN. [The Description of Britain. Colophon :] Here endeth the discripcion of Britayne the whiche conteyneth englond wales and scotland & also bicause Irlonde is vnder the reule of englond & of olde tyme it hath so continued... Fynysshed by me william Caxton the xviij. day of August the yere of our lord god M.CCCC.LXXX. and the xx. yere of the regne of kyng Edward the fourthe. Folio, 30 leaves, the last blank. Bodleian, Lambeth, and Althorp. This is taken from one of the chapters of Higden's Polychronicon, and was probably designed to accompany the Chronicles, as it does in the later impressions. BRITTON. a Britton. Cum priuilegio Regali. [Col.] Imprynted at London in Flete strete by me Robert Redman dwellyng in saynt Dunstones parysshe at the signe of the George. 8°, black letter., 6 leaves: A-Qq 4 in eights. Britton. The second Edition. Faithfully corrected according to divers ancient Manuscripts of the same Booke. By Edm. Wingate, Gent. London, Printed by the assignes of John Moore Esquire, Anno 1640. Cum privilegio. 8°. T, 8 leaves: *, 8 leaves: A-S[s] in eights. BROME, ALEXANDER. A Canterbury Tale, Translated out of Chaucers old English into our Now Vsval Langvage. Whereunto is added the Scots Pedler. Newly enlarged by A. B. Printed in the yeare 1641. 40, 4 leaves. In verse. B. M. An Epitaph [on Charles I.] A sheet subscribed Alexander] B[rome.] Songs and other Poems. By Alex. Brome, Gent. Dixero si quid jocosius, hoc mihi juris Cum venia dabis.-Hor. i. Sat. 4. London, Printed for Henry Brome, at the Gun in Ivy-Lane. 1661. 8°, A-U in eights, besides the title and a portrait by Hertocks, Dedicated to Sir John Robinson, Lieutenant of the Tower. With commendatory verses by Isaac Walton and others. Some of the poems were written as early as 1643, and several during the Civil War. There are one or two translations from Anacreon. BROME, RICHARD. The Royal Exchange. A Comedy, Acted with general Applause at the BlackFriers, by His Majesties Servants. Written by Mr. Richard Brome. Regia res amor est. London, Printed for Henry Brome 1661. 4°. A, 2 leaves: B-G 2 in fours. In two columns. The Queen's Exchange with an altered title. BROOKBANK, JOSEPH. The Well-tuned Organ, Or, An Exercitation; wherein, This Question is fully and largely discussed, Whether or no Instrumental, and Organical Musick be lawful in Holy Publick Assemblies? ... London, Printed Anno Domini, 1660. 4o. A, 2 leaves: B-K 2 in fours. Dedicated to Charles II. BROOKE, FULKE GREVILL, LORD. The Five Yeares of King Iames, Or, The Condition of the State of England, and the Relation it had to other Provinces. Written by ST Foulk Grevill, late Lord Brooke. London, Printed for W. R. in the yeare, 1643. 4°, A-L in fours, L 4 blank. BROOKE, RALPH, York Herald. A Discoverie of Certaine Errovrs Pvblished in Print in the much commended Britannia. 1594. Very preiudiciall to the discentes and successions of the auncient Nobilitie of this Realme. By Yorke Herault. No place or printer's name. [1595.] 4°, A-L in fours, and Leland's New Year's Gift, 4 leaves marked 1-4. Roman letter. The last leaf is occupied by "Leylands supposed Ghost," in verse. A Discouerie of diuers errors published in print in the much commended Britannia. 1594. very preiudiciall to the discentes and successions of the auncient Nobilite of this Realme. By Yorke Herault [Ralph Brooke.] No place, printer's name, or date [1596.] 4o, À—L in fours, L 4 having the Conclusion: the Leland's New year's gift, 4 leaves. Dedicated to the Earl of Essex. BROOKE, ROBERT GREVILL, second Lord. Englands Losse and Lamentation, Occasioned by the death of that Right Honourable, Robert Lord Brooke, Baron of Beauchamp-Court, who was slaine at Lichfield, the second day of March. 1642 London, Printed for L. Chapman. Anno Dom. 1642. 4°, 4 leaves. BROOKE, SIR ROBERT, Knight. Ascvns Nouell cases de les ans et temps le Roy, H. 8. Ed. 6. et la Roygne Mary, Escrie en le graund Abridgement Anno Do. 1578. In ædibus Richardi Tottelli . . 8o, A-P in eights. |